maceo
Well-known member
What a beautiful river at any time of year, but in autumn, when with the changing colours every leaf is a flower, it is at its most picturesque.
The water meandering through with next to no current and big slack areas with no movement at all. Just perfect for waggler fishing - my number one affection.
The bleak are starting to diminish, but there's still enough for them to hurl themselves out of the water and do a full flip in response to a handful of maggots. Hence plenty of predators about and the swim going hot and cold several times. In fact while pulling in a little roach from the far side, a jack pike (about 4 or 5lbs?) took it sideways on and only let go when I nearly netted it. I also caught a little perch which took my sweetcorn while it was dangling in about 2" of water on my rod rest while I did something else..
Loads and loads of roach and dace as always. Looking like a good year for 'em. Get in before the floods and frosts!
The water meandering through with next to no current and big slack areas with no movement at all. Just perfect for waggler fishing - my number one affection.
The bleak are starting to diminish, but there's still enough for them to hurl themselves out of the water and do a full flip in response to a handful of maggots. Hence plenty of predators about and the swim going hot and cold several times. In fact while pulling in a little roach from the far side, a jack pike (about 4 or 5lbs?) took it sideways on and only let go when I nearly netted it. I also caught a little perch which took my sweetcorn while it was dangling in about 2" of water on my rod rest while I did something else..
Loads and loads of roach and dace as always. Looking like a good year for 'em. Get in before the floods and frosts!